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- A 27-year-old arrested for driving 215 km / h in a 120 km zone was among 70 people arrested for reckless and negligent driving in Gauteng.
- They were arrested by the Gauteng High Speed Unit.
- One of the people arrested claimed that he was getting his manager to work quickly.
A 27-year-old arrested for traveling 215 km / h in a 120 km zone was among 70 people arrested for reckless and negligent driving in Gauteng this month.
He was arrested Thursday night in a Mercedes-Benz E200 on N1 North Botha Avenue in Centurion.
On the same day, a 35-year-old man was arrested on the R21 in Irene for driving a Range Rover Sport at 204 km / h, also in a 120 km zone.
“The driver claimed that he was taking his manager to a workplace,” Seal Maremane of the Gauteng traffic police said in a statement.
Both drivers were stopped at the Lyttelton Police Station and charged with reckless and negligent driving, as well as exceeding the speed limit.
They were released on bail of R2,000 and R2500, respectively, and will appear in Pretoria Magistrates Court this week.
“Road deaths are caused by driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless and negligent driving, as well as speeding,” Maremane said.
The unit will continue to patrol the main routes to ensure compliance with the speed limit.
